Jul 30, 2015 | On Books, On Writing, Past Notes
I can see why Ernest Cline got all the attention for READY PLAYER ONE. The story is a remarkably original take on the idea of a story set in virtual reality. For those who haven’t read it, here’s the basics: Boy is trapped in a dystopian reality in which...
Jul 25, 2015 | On Books, Past Notes
THE RITUAL by Adam Nevill is an astonishingly well-written contemporary horror novel. It is my new favorite horror novel. The story is so solidly grounded in the reality of four friends lost in a Boreal forest, that by the time weird things start happening, you are...
Apr 28, 2015 | On Books, Past Notes
Ariana Franklin is the master of historical suspense, and I love what she did in MISTRESS OF THE ART OF DEATH. My favorite part of the book is her mock-Chaucerian beginning, where she quickly sketches the different characters who are approaching Cambridge after their...
Feb 22, 2015 | Past Notes
Thanks to TCTV for hosting me on their public affairs programming. Appreciate the good questions from the youth who interviewed me!
Jan 21, 2015 | Past Notes
In January and February, SINFUL FOLK author Ned Hayes was invited to appear on a number of radio interviews and author talks across the U.S. The radio book tour ranged from a 2-minute “medieval Valentine’s Day talk” to a 2 hour discussion of...
